I got some interesting responses to my recent column about the negative aspects of lying. A mother of three writes, “I’ve tried to impress on my children that lying is more than just ‘bad’ or a ‘sin,’ and that the … Continue reading
The following is Dr. Hurd’s Newsmax Insider column from June 25, 2025: Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was recently escorted from a press conference held by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. At the time, she was discussing the … Continue reading
Recently, I heard someone criticize Big Media for only caring about money. I don’t mind the media doing things for commercial purposes. I love trade and capitalism. What sickens me is the media’s fawning, disingenuous and self-conscious faux embrace of … Continue reading
Protests in Portland, Oregon, on Friday opposing President Donald Trump and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency erupted in chaos, according to multiple reports. It’s not about the “protesters.” It’s about the governors and mayors who order the … Continue reading
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” (President Ronald Reagan) “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these … Continue reading
Margot Maven [writing on Facebook] has it right: “Love him or hate him, we are fortunate to have this man leading our country to restore greatness. He’s a trailblazer, he’s a badass, and with everything our country is faced with … Continue reading
The takeaway from the embattled Big Beautiful Bill? That there’s little difference between the two parties in the U.S. Senate. And there’s only a small minority of Republican spending hawks in the House. President Trump would be happy to offer … Continue reading
“Political correctness is tyranny with manners.” [attributed to actor Charlton Heston] This was a fitting statement for the 1990s or early 2000s. Today, it’s all about woke. And woke is unadulterated nihilism, barbaric hatred, loathsome mindlessness, not out of any … Continue reading
We all tell lies at one time or another. Most are little white lies to spare somebody’s feelings, or to get out of a commitment that we wish we had never made. The majority of people feel guilty after telling … Continue reading
The brilliant free market economist Ludwig von Mises said it best, nearly a century ago: “The advocates of public control cannot do without inflation. They need it in order to finance their policy of reckless spending and of lavishly subsidizing … Continue reading
“If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.” — Baruch Spinoza Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading
This nasty, intellectually dull totalitarian that puppet Biden put on the Supreme Court has actually upheld the authority of lower level federal judges over the President of the United States. Does this mean, on the same principle, that a lower … Continue reading